Shannon Combs-Bennett, Terri O'Connell, and me at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City I can hardly believe we're a month away from RootsTech virtual genealogy conference. I've attended both virtually and in-person and will admit that I love the virtual option. It's expensive to travel to Salt Lake City and trying to do … Continue reading One Month Until ROOTSTECH!
Getting Back into Genealogy
Earlier this year I decided to join a couple of genealogy societies that were of interest to me. I thought that "baby steps" back into the genealogy community might help me find the joy of genealogy again. So I joined the South Bend Area Genealogical Society (Indiana) and the Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogy Society. Both … Continue reading Getting Back into Genealogy
Legacy Family Tree Webinars Sale
I just received notice of a wonderful sale on memberships to Legacy Family Tree Webinars! For those of you who may not be familiar, Legacy has weekly webinars on a variety of genealogy topics and while they are offered for free initially they eventually become accessible to members only. The regular price is $49.95 for … Continue reading Legacy Family Tree Webinars Sale
See You in Fairfax Virginia
If you live anywhere near Fairfax, Virginia and have an interest in genealogy... you should try to attend this wonderful Spring Conference. This year I am excited to speak about Jewish genealogy! Four sessions! Friday, April 6, 2018: Four sessions on Jewish Genealogy hosted by the Fairfax Virginia Genealogical Society as part of the 2018 … Continue reading See You in Fairfax Virginia
Not At RootsTech and I am OK
After much ado... I chose not to attend RootsTech this year. While I'm sadly watching my friends on Twitter and Facebook sharing glimpses of the fun they are having... I must admit that I had a several good reasons to stay home this time. The first, you see, is this darling little girl that is … Continue reading Not At RootsTech and I am OK
Jen Alford 